As fresh Covid waves thwart London workers' attempts to return to normality, deal-hungry bankers are holding out hope that precious face-to-face meetings can stick.

In interviews with Financial News, top investment bankers in London say that virtual working will remain after the pandemic, in-person meetings will become increasingly more selective, and a renewed focus on employee wellbeing will become a top priority in 2022 after last year’s burnout crisis triggered an exodus of bankers.